What assumptions about BDSM from fanfic erotica novel 50 Shades of Grey are wrong or unrealistic? Most of them.
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Introduction
Under-18 warning and redirection to Scarleteen
1:00 News and host chat
- Had a great time at Mount Rainier with LustyGuy!
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- Wyoming Nonmonogamy meetup for open folks, poly folks and swingers in Central Wyoming
- OpenSF is June 8-10 in San Francisco
- Also, I’ll be speaking on Content Strategy for the Online Activist at CatalystCon
6:00 Topic: 50 Shades of Myth
If you’ve been hearing about 50 Shades of Gray, you know that it’s pretty lame and inaccurate. Not surprising, as it was written by a fanfic writer with absolutely no experience in or research into BDSM at all. And this article goes into the assumptions about how and why people engage in BDSM that the book gets wrong.
21:15 Feedback
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23:00 Wrapup
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